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Retail
From groceries to placemaking, retail is becoming more immersive, expressive, dramatic and hyper-personalised.
Intimate Selling
In an age of algorithmic overload, consumers are gravitating towards smaller, more intimate retail environments where discovery feels personal, human and emotionally curated.
The New Auction House Playbook
Auction houses, faced with falling income, are responding to the lifestyle interests of younger art collectors by offering one-off experiences and digital-first fandom sales.
Micro Trends
Mood-matching Fashion
Emotionally attuned styling and shopping tools are reshaping fashion discovery, helping consumers to move away from keyword and product searches to intuitive, feelings-led journeys.
Micro Trends
Luxury Listening Rooms
Luxury brands are staging listening experiences that resonate on an emotional, sensorial and cultural level. These sonic activations operate as community hubs, emotional coders and temporal expressions of brand DNA.
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World Retail Congress 2025: Trust As the Ultimate Currency
As the retail industry navigates economic uncertainty and cultural transformation, trust, technology and adaptability transpire as key drivers of success at the World Retail Congress 2025.
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Future Forecast 2026: Retail
As consumers navigate economic pressure, retail in 2026 will focus on longevity, transparency and emotional connection. The sector is evolving from...
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On-the-go Cocktail Culture
Spirits brands are leveraging travel retail to capture Gen Z’s attention. Elevated cocktail experiences in airports provide entertainment and educa...
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TheIndustry.fashion Summit 2025: Fashion’s Next Frontier
At the inaugural TheIndustry.fashion summit in London, sector leaders gathered to assess the future of fashion and its evolution in the face of rap...
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NRF 2025 Retail’s Big Show Europe: Unified Commerce and Community Nuclears
From AI-powered stores to hyperlocal partnerships, NRF 2025 Retail’s Big Show Europe revealed how data, culture and community are converging to def...
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The New Auction House Playbook
Auction houses, faced with falling income, are responding to the lifestyle interests of younger art collectors by offering one-off experiences and ...
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Six Chinese Brands Redefining Global Expansion
Determined to disrupt the ‘cheaply made in China’ narrative, a new wave of Chinese brands is conquering global markets by cultivating fandoms and r...
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Phygital Fittings
Virtual fashion try-ons are evolving into intelligent styling engines, powered by volumetric capture, generative AI and ambient interfaces.
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Scenario-based Airport Beauty
Beauty brands are targeting Chinese travellers in Asia with services and products that provide effective solutions which are based on an individual...
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Mood-matching Fashion
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Luxury Listening Rooms
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Retail spaces are transforming into skill-sharing hubs, embedding circularity through community-led repair workshops.
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